Until recently Samir Nasri was unconvinced that he was a wide player – he prefers playing centrally but has been forced into positions on the flank due to the presence of Cesc Fábregas. Nasri has spent much time on the right so far this season, but Arsène Wenger's preference for Theo Walcott over Andrey Arshavin in the games against Chelsea and Birmingham pushed Nasri to the left. Still, the Frenchman barely stays on the flank – the heatmap of his passes shows that he frequently comes inside to the centre of the pitch, and attempts a lot of his passes from the edge of the penalty box, an area he also scored from against City.

Match of the Day delved into the world of analysis with diagrams this week, with a chart showing how Fernando Torres touched the ball twice as many times in the 2-1 win over Bolton as he did in the 1-0 defeat to Wolves. It's worth noting, however, that Torres frequently gave the ball away after these touches – he completed only 17 of 33 attempted passes.

Manchester United's 2-1 win over West Brom showed the different attitudes of their centre-backs when in possession – Rio Ferdinand attempted 60 passes, almost double the number of his partner Nemanja Vidic, who attempted just 34. Furthermore, it's notable that Vidic's passes are frequently square balls across the back to Ferdinand, who tries more ambitious balls into the opposition half although these were mostly unsuccessful.

Carlos Tevez scored 26 Premier League goals in 2010, more than any other player. He failed to get this year off to a good start, however – including his miss from the penalty spot, he had nine attempts on goal in the game against Blackpool, failing to get on the scoresheet. That's a joint record number of shots without scoring in a game this season, along with Didier Drogba against Birmingham and Clint Dempsey versus Sunderland.